SWANSEA CITY boss Michael Laudrup is expecting a fierce reaction from under-pressure Newcastle United tomorrow but insists his side can get a result at St James’ Park.

Newcastle suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to newly promoted West Ham at home last Saturday and Toon boss Alan Pardew has cranked up the pressure on his players ahead of the visit of Swansea tomorrow.

With Newcastle currently 10th in the Premier League, one place ahead of Laudrup’s side, Pardew has told his players to use the Swansea clash to prove they can challenge at the top end of the table.

Laudrup said: “The only bad result for us in the Premier League last weekend was Newcastle losing at home because they will be wanting to put on a good performance.

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“When you have two games in a row at home and you lose the first one, you want to give everything you have in the second game.

“They will be feeling they need to win this game. Like Southampton last week, sometimes you want to win a game and sometimes you need to win it.

“When you need to win it you can find that bit extra. Newcastle will not want to lose two home games in a row.

“It’s going to make thing very difficult but they can’t surprise us, we know what to expect. I just hope that we play for 90 minutes like we did in the first half against Southampton.”

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Newcastle finished fifth in the top flight last season and narrowly missed out on a Champions League place but have struggled to hit the same heights this term and have won just one of their last six in the league.

It’s put pressure on Pardew in the North East despite picking up the League Managers’ Association and Premier League manager of the year awards last season.

“Newcastle will see themselves as a mid-table club,” added Laudrup.

“They were fifth last season but maybe a bit lower is their correct position, sixth, seventh or eighth. They are one of two or three teams who are fighting below the top four, along with the likes of Everton.

“But at the moment it’s probably more about the points than the position, they do not think they should be losing to West Ham.

“Last season they had a great run and maybe this season they have a few less points than they think they should have, but they are a very strong team.”

Swansea haven’t won away from home since the opening day 5-0 victory over QPR at Loftus Road and were fortunate to leave St Mary’s with a point last weekend when Nathan Dyer rescued Laudrup’s side with a second-half strike.

Despite their indifferent away form, Laudrup believes they have the quality to add to Newcastle’s woes with a win.

He said: “This is a game where everything can happen. If we are at our best we could get three points.

“But if they are at their best they are a team who can cause us loads of problems, they have some physical players but also the likes of (Yohan) Cabaye and (Hatem) Ben Arfa who have lots of quality and (Demba) Ba who is in a great moment in front of goal.

“Away from home we have to accept that there are going to be moments where we are under lots of pressure.

“We have to cope with those moments like we did it against Manchester City and Liverpool.

“It’s about the players reading the game, it would be naive to think that we can go to a place like Newcastle and control the game for 90 minutes.”

Swansea have just one win in their last nine in the league but Laudrup insists he is happy with the side’s progress since taking over the reins in the summer.

They have the same number of points as at the same stage last season under Brendan Rodgers but crucially are two places higher in the Premier League than this time last year.

Laudrup believes his side will get even better in the second half of the campaign when new signings like record transfer Pablo Hernandez, Ki Sung-Yueng, Chico Flores and Michu have settled into the club.

“I’m really satisfied with the team,” said Laudrup.

“In most of the games this season we have had 50% of the team which are new players, in some games six of the 10 outfield players have been new so it’s not easy.

“At this level it makes it very difficult.

“That’s why I believe we will be much better in the second half of the season.

“The more they play together the better the more they get to know each other and that will be much better for us.”

Swansea will be without Ki Sung-Yueng tomorrow because of a hamstring strain while Pablo Hernandez (ankle), Kemy Agustien (toe) and Chico Flores (thigh) will all have fitness tests.